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Method

Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Heat the oil in a large, shallow ovenproof pan, add the chicken and cook for 3-4 mins until golden all over. Remove from pan and set aside.

Add the onion and peppers, and cook for 3 mins or until lightly golden. Tip in the garlic and fry for a min. Stir in the rice, then the tomatoes, stock and reserved chicken. Turn up the heat and bring to the boil before transferring to the oven to cook, uncovered, for 20 mins. Season to taste and drizzle over the pesto before serving.

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Comments, questions and tips

Cooked this tonight for the first time. As there were 4 of us I used 200grms of rice (basmati), 450mls of stock & 2 large cloves of garlic, but only 1 can of tomatoes. Cooked it in the oven (covered) for about 20/25mins & then let it stand for 5 mins. Finally I stired red chilli pesto (M&S) through it before serving. It was fab

lderbyshire

14th Oct, 2016

5.05

My family really enjoyed this. It was simple to produce but very tasty, thank you!

nandavies

27th Jun, 2016

Lovely recipe. Easy but took me a long time to do all the prep.

jo_ce2001

8th Jun, 2016

5.05

Loved this! I used red and yellow peppers as that was what I had, and omitted the pesto as I didn't have any and didn't want to buy some just for this recipe. Added a little dried oregano for a it more flavour, but following the directions it turned out perfectly. I do suggest that the oven method works as long as you bring to the boil before you put in. Went down very well in my household and this will be a regular dish!

juniperchick

30th Apr, 2015

0.05

I doubled the recipe as I was cooking for 4 (well, actually 2 + 1 big eater) and continued cooking on the hob. I was dubious about using 2 cans of chopped tomatoes and I should have stuck with my instincts. It came out like porridge. Grated parmesan over it to "thicken" the sludge. The jambalaya recipe on the other hand works a treat. Think I'll be using that instead of this.

ScroopEgerton

15th Sep, 2014

I fried the chicken with a dash of soy sauce, and added a few splashes of Worcester sauce sauce to give it a more smoky edge. Yum, and double yum.

SamoodleDoodle

4th Feb, 2014

4.05

This is an excellent dish! I absolutely loved it. I made it for one so I cut all of the ingredients in half (naturally) and it still worked wonderfully and was delicious. The only thing was that it took a little longer for the rice to cook since I'd used brown long grain instead of white, but still worth the wait! Will definitely add to the list of dishes to make again.

kirstym1987

16th Apr, 2013

5.05

Absolutely loved this dish! Very quick and easy and delicious! Will definitely be making it again!

poshgirl04

12th Apr, 2013

5.05

Tried this for the first time last night. My favourite weekday recipe so far and so easy. Loved by adults and kids. This will become a regular for us. :0)

f1chick

1st Feb, 2013

5.05

This was absolutely gorgeous, we both went back for seconds, although when I make it again I might just leave it on the hob to cook rather than putting it in the oven.

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Hi I'm cooking this tonight as a challenge from the wife and kids, really looking forward to it! As there are 4 of us do I double all the ingredients, daft question I know but I've gotta get it right, thanks.

Ted Andrassy

20th Feb, 2014

Hi there! This recipe looks delicious, its something that my mum would make. However I am very new to cooking, do I boil the rice first or just add it dry? I would really appreciate an answer asap as I plan to try it tonight! Cheers

goodfoodteam

28th Feb, 2014

Hi Ted, thanks for getting in touch. In this recipe, you add the rice raw and it cooks in the sauce. Good luck! Hope it goes well.

heidibailey86

27th Jun, 2016

5.05

made this for lunch, i added some authentic italian spice, i also cooked the chicken separate and i cooked it more like a paella in a pan rather than in the oven as i have never had good experiences cooking rice in the oven, omg this was awesome, loads left over for tonights dinner!!!

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